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Kirklees electric car charging trial for homes without driveways
A trial aimed at helping people without driveways charge electric vehicles at home could be rolled out in Kirklees. The proposed 12-month pilot would see special channels installed beneath pavements, allowing charging cables to run safely between…
Chinese cars make up a quarter sold in UK last month amid electric vehicle boom
China accounted for nearly a quarter of all new cars sold in Britain last month - as the government faced pressure to slap tariffs on the flood of imports. Chinese manufacturers, led by the likes of BYD and Jaecoo, saw sales soar by as much as…
Chinese electric cars could face 'end of easy ride' as UK 'reviews' tariffs
Britain could soon be slapping tariffs on imported Chinese EVs under a deal designed to protect UK exports. Chinese-produced electric cars and hybrids are currently enjoying an unprecedented boom in sales, making up around one in four new vehicle…
Electric cars drew nearly 14 billion kilowatt-hours in the first half of this year, but grid load growth dropped to its slowest rate in at least three years
Picture a charging depot on a grey Tuesday morning, rows of electric cars plugged in, cables taut, meters spinning. The electricity is still flowing. The growth curve, though, has bent. Federal data published this week show that EV charging grid…
Hull EV driver says street charging is a 'postcode lottery
Phillip Norton East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Sean says he breaks the law every time he charges his electric car outside his terraced home in Hull because access to charging is a 'postcode lottery'. The 51-year-old bought his EV through the…
Hull EV driver says street charging is a 'postcode lottery
Sean says he breaks the law every time he charges his electric car outside his terraced home in Hull because access to charging is a 'postcode lottery'. The 51-year-old bought his EV through the Motability scheme two years ago despite knowing he…
Andy Burnham's driveway decision that's costing UK drivers £389
Andy Burnham's new driveway rule changes came into effect from October 1 Andy Burnham's driveway decision could have cost British drivers up to £389, according to analysis from leading motoring experts. The UK motor industry has been…
Fuel Price Shock Pushes Gas Cars Under 50% Of Global New-Auto Sales For First Time
The share of gasoline cars in global vehicle sales fell below 50% for the first time ever as the Hormuz shock and the resulting record-high fuel prices accelerated the previously sluggish shift toward EVs outside China. A few years ago, China blew…
Suzuki undercuts BYD as competition grows in market for low-budget EV minicars
Suzuki Motor has unveiled its first fully electric minicar, fueling competition in Japan's most important vehicle segment. Including government subsidies, the “e SKY” model will cost around ¥1.6 million ($10,120) when sales start…
Hyundai drops Australia launch of Ioniq 3 amid Chinese EV competition
Oct. 5 (Asia Today) -- Hyundai Motor has abandoned plans to launch its compact Ioniq 3 electric vehicle in Australia early next year as intensifying price competition from Chinese automakers makes the model difficult to sell profitably, industry…
BasiGo and its fleet of electric buses
The company doesn't manufacture its own buses—the vehicles come from China and are assembled in Kenya. BasiGo's innovation lies in offering a full range of services that make its electric buses more competitive with internal combustion…
Tesla still makes the world's best-selling EV, new sales figures show - but Chinese brands led by BYD are storming up the charts
Chinese brands dominate new global EV sales charts for August The Tesla Model Y still tops the tables Battery EVs are outselling plug-in hybrids The global EV sales figures are in — and while Tesla's Model Y still dominates the list of…
GM's 1969 XP 512E Concept Car Was A Tiny EV With A 58-Mile Range
The GM EV1 gets a lot of attention as one of the industry's first modern electric vehicles. Produced in two batches — in 1997 and 1999 — the 1,117 sleek machines became almost as famous for being crushed into tiny cubes as for their…
Suzuki Undercuts BYD as Competition for Cheap Mini EVs Heats Up
Suzuki Motor Corp. unveiled its first fully electric kei car, fueling competition in Japan's most important vehicle segment. Including federal subsidies, the “e SKY” model will cost around ¥1.6 million ($10,120) when sales start…
5 EVs That Depreciate More Than 50% In Just 5 Years
Despite the rising popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) in recent years, many of these cars don't retain their value over time. In fact, according to iSeeCars, the overall EV segment sees a 57% drop in value over the first five years of ownership…
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